The Baffled Parents
Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior
by Kate Kelly
Winner of a 2003 National Parenting Publications Gold Award!
The Baffled Parents Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior shows parents how to keep bad behavior
to a minimum. Written by a mother of three, this concise guide addresses specific normal
behavior issues of children from toddler hood through early school years--including
tantrums, talking back, and aggressiveness, as well as coping with bedtime and getting
ready in the morning--and includes fourteen simple practices for inspiring good behavior
in young children.
Quick, effective solutions for stopping bad behavior and getting your family back on track
Tantrums. Hitting. Open defiance. A childs bursts of bad behavior can leave parents
completely baffled. But while theres no such thing as a perfect child, there are effective
ways to redirect poor behavior. The Baffled Parents Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior has
fast answers to defuse any situation.
Organized by topic for easy access and designed to help make family life as harmonious as
possible, this hands-on guide provides advice to correct bad behavior, create new
responses to previously annoying behavior, and establish an atmosphere that encourages
good behavior. Inside, youll discover:
How to discipline with care, caution, and consistency
The importance of setting a good example
How to speak to your child so that he or she will listen
The proper use of timeouts
How to handle tantrums
Great ideas to stop whining
Ways to suggest replacing good words for bad words
And much more!
About the Author(s)
Kate Kelly is the author of the bestselling Complete Idiots Guide to Parenting a Teenager
and Raising Happy Children.
Year: 2003
ORDER CODE: MGW0071411690B
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